Food is good.\\nEverything is good except the service is slow. Asking for same thing at least 4 different waiters/waitresses then you get water with ice ;)\\n\\nIt gets busy on Friday evenings and that causes the slowness but I love this place . Food is good, parking is available for free and the staff is good too.\\n\\nImprove the service and would definitely get a 5 start rating.
Tanmay Nanavati
Everything was good except the ambience. It's quite small place to seat and enjoy the meal. Food was delicious except the biriyani. Staff is excellent ?
hayley swindle
This place used to be so nice ? but food wasn't nice all curry's looked the same!! Chicken was rubbery and staff were rude! For the amount they charge just expect better will not go again
Karolina klutkowska
I was the first time and I am disappointed, we waited a very long time for the first meal, I ordered shrimp with garlic price 16£ and I received shrimp in tomato sauce that I felt like I was eating soup in addition to 6 pieces of shrimp and a lot of onions, orders were also lamb curry which is not absolutely similar to curry it was another tomato sauce, we left hungry and disappointed, we did not order anything more, the food is not worth any price. Waiters stand over you, which does not give you free comfort.
Alan Tibbatts
After seeing some of the recent reviews on TripAdvisor I was a bit apprehensive about going to Akbars for the first time but it lived up to all of the excellent comments I had previously heard. The food and service were excellent. I had the chicken Bhuna and the meat was tender and succulent with amazing flavours and the portion size was good as I didn't manage to finish everything (even without a starter). The service was polite and helpful. I will definitely go back again.The only thing I didn't like was the coloured LED light strips around the glass panels in the bar area but this is just my personal preference. If I had looked at them any longer they would have given me a migraine and they didn't really fit looked a bit cheap compared with the rest of the decor. However, that is just a minor point and as we were seated away from these lights they weren't an issue.
The Dark Knight
Been here for the 4th time in the last 12 months. Best indian in Coventry i believe. Food has been ever so tasty and piping hot. The waiters are friendly and helpful. I don't want to go elsewhere.
kelly auwkit
Food was lovely but the service was not great. We had different members off staff coming up to us every couple of minutes asking about drinks and whether we had ordered we didn't get left alone . As soon as we had finished our meal the table was cleaning and table cloth taken off which made us feel rushed to leave.
Jason Redshaw
My Third visit I've eaten in on two occasions and had one takeaway they're doing something right because I keep coming back, the staff are very friendly and helpful, everything is great here, I've read some of the previous comments and can't understand the negative feedback, I discovered AKBARS in 2022 and have returned I. 2023, that must surely speak for its self, the food is very tasty I will be back again for sure and would highly recommend them.....
Paul Masters
Gone downhill.Used to visit here many years ago.Their menu was extensive as expected..... But now its very very limited.The food all looked like it had the same base with slight differences between dishes. Basically it looked like we all had the same dish but we all ordered different. ( 11 people )Service used to be sublime here but thats dropped off a bit too.Bar man was a tab rude and abrupt.Drink prices were a bit of an eye opener too.X1 cokeX1 alcohol free cobra bottle of beerX1 malibu and orange£15 ?But on the plus side their mock tails were bloody lovely.
Erin
On first impressions it seemed lovely, we walked in and we given a table, the table wasn’t very comfortable and kind of stuck out where the staff and customers were in and out of the room so we asked if we could move to a booth and were told no. About five minutes later two men walked in and were seated at a table next to us at first but the manager clearly knew them well and they asked to be moved and he moved them to the booth we couldn’t have. Not very fair but ok. The spicy fish starter was dry chewy and stuck in your throat, wasn’t fresh at all and not eaten we had to share the chicken tikka starter. We were taking the last couple of mouthfuls when the waiters swooped in and started talking away our plates, didn’t even give me chance to put my fork down. The mains were equally as bad. I’ve never ever had Naan bread with the consistency of a popadom, it literally snapped to bits like an over cooked biscuit! We had two Naans and they were both the same. Vegetable balti was like slop. I was really disappointed tbh. And again were stood over by the waiters the whole time. Very uncomfortable dining, very rushed dining and I felt a waste of money. We won’t be retuning for sure.
Best food in the city! Cooked beautifully, service is excellent and the team really look after you. I go here often and am always impressed.
Christian Pluska
A friendly atmosphere with a first class service. The food has been superb on every visit, cannot fault it. Look forward to our next booking
Farhan Rahman
The worst ever experience! We wanted to have some starters, drinks and extras. But they didnt allow us to make the order without ordering a main course. The waiter was so rude and disrespectful. And moreover, when we were speaking in English, he argued something in Hindi, which was not appropriate i guess.
David Grant
I never write a review but feel so inclined to write this! Awful service, booked a table for 8.30 waited for 10 minsAnd rudely spoken to, told we just had to wait ! No apology, put other customers ahead of us even though they knew we were waiting. Far better curry places in Coventry, such as Delhi 76 or pickles ! Be warned !
Kashmir Surana
Busy restaurant with pleasant staff. Didn't quite get our order right though and food was okay. Atmosphere was excellent and had a thoroughly good time.
Food is good.\\nEverything is good except the service is slow. Asking for same thing at least 4 different waiters/waitresses then you get water with ice ;)\\n\\nIt gets busy on Friday evenings and that causes the slowness but I love this place . Food is good, parking is available for free and the staff is good too.\\n\\nImprove the service and would definitely get a 5 start rating.
Everything was good except the ambience. It's quite small place to seat and enjoy the meal. Food was delicious except the biriyani. Staff is excellent ?
This place used to be so nice ? but food wasn't nice all curry's looked the same!! Chicken was rubbery and staff were rude! For the amount they charge just expect better will not go again
I was the first time and I am disappointed, we waited a very long time for the first meal, I ordered shrimp with garlic price 16£ and I received shrimp in tomato sauce that I felt like I was eating soup in addition to 6 pieces of shrimp and a lot of onions, orders were also lamb curry which is not absolutely similar to curry it was another tomato sauce, we left hungry and disappointed, we did not order anything more, the food is not worth any price. Waiters stand over you, which does not give you free comfort.
After seeing some of the recent reviews on TripAdvisor I was a bit apprehensive about going to Akbars for the first time but it lived up to all of the excellent comments I had previously heard. The food and service were excellent. I had the chicken Bhuna and the meat was tender and succulent with amazing flavours and the portion size was good as I didn't manage to finish everything (even without a starter). The service was polite and helpful. I will definitely go back again.The only thing I didn't like was the coloured LED light strips around the glass panels in the bar area but this is just my personal preference. If I had looked at them any longer they would have given me a migraine and they didn't really fit looked a bit cheap compared with the rest of the decor. However, that is just a minor point and as we were seated away from these lights they weren't an issue.
Been here for the 4th time in the last 12 months. Best indian in Coventry i believe. Food has been ever so tasty and piping hot. The waiters are friendly and helpful. I don't want to go elsewhere.
Food was lovely but the service was not great. We had different members off staff coming up to us every couple of minutes asking about drinks and whether we had ordered we didn't get left alone . As soon as we had finished our meal the table was cleaning and table cloth taken off which made us feel rushed to leave.
My Third visit I've eaten in on two occasions and had one takeaway they're doing something right because I keep coming back, the staff are very friendly and helpful, everything is great here, I've read some of the previous comments and can't understand the negative feedback, I discovered AKBARS in 2022 and have returned I. 2023, that must surely speak for its self, the food is very tasty I will be back again for sure and would highly recommend them.....
Gone downhill.Used to visit here many years ago.Their menu was extensive as expected..... But now its very very limited.The food all looked like it had the same base with slight differences between dishes. Basically it looked like we all had the same dish but we all ordered different. ( 11 people )Service used to be sublime here but thats dropped off a bit too.Bar man was a tab rude and abrupt.Drink prices were a bit of an eye opener too.X1 cokeX1 alcohol free cobra bottle of beerX1 malibu and orange£15 ?But on the plus side their mock tails were bloody lovely.
On first impressions it seemed lovely, we walked in and we given a table, the table wasn’t very comfortable and kind of stuck out where the staff and customers were in and out of the room so we asked if we could move to a booth and were told no. About five minutes later two men walked in and were seated at a table next to us at first but the manager clearly knew them well and they asked to be moved and he moved them to the booth we couldn’t have. Not very fair but ok. The spicy fish starter was dry chewy and stuck in your throat, wasn’t fresh at all and not eaten we had to share the chicken tikka starter. We were taking the last couple of mouthfuls when the waiters swooped in and started talking away our plates, didn’t even give me chance to put my fork down. The mains were equally as bad. I’ve never ever had Naan bread with the consistency of a popadom, it literally snapped to bits like an over cooked biscuit! We had two Naans and they were both the same. Vegetable balti was like slop. I was really disappointed tbh. And again were stood over by the waiters the whole time. Very uncomfortable dining, very rushed dining and I felt a waste of money. We won’t be retuning for sure.
Restaurantji Recommends
Best food in the city! Cooked beautifully, service is excellent and the team really look after you. I go here often and am always impressed.
A friendly atmosphere with a first class service. The food has been superb on every visit, cannot fault it. Look forward to our next booking
The worst ever experience! We wanted to have some starters, drinks and extras. But they didnt allow us to make the order without ordering a main course. The waiter was so rude and disrespectful. And moreover, when we were speaking in English, he argued something in Hindi, which was not appropriate i guess.
I never write a review but feel so inclined to write this! Awful service, booked a table for 8.30 waited for 10 minsAnd rudely spoken to, told we just had to wait ! No apology, put other customers ahead of us even though they knew we were waiting. Far better curry places in Coventry, such as Delhi 76 or pickles ! Be warned !
Busy restaurant with pleasant staff. Didn't quite get our order right though and food was okay. Atmosphere was excellent and had a thoroughly good time.